Decision Memo Completed

Mill Creek Bull Trout Protection Project

Salmon-Challis National Forest Lemhi, Idaho Lost River Ranger District

Installation of a fish barrier in Mill Creek in the Little Lost River Basin to prevent non-native brook trout from negatively impacting ESA-listed bull trout.

Location

Mill Creek in Little Lost River basin.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
12/13/2024
2
Decision
12/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2026 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecies Habitat Improvements; Species Population Enhancements
Mill Creek Bull Trout Protection ProjectDecision Signed Date: 12/31/2025
ForestsSalmon-Challis National Forest
DistrictsLost River Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Wildlife, fish, rare plants